Let's Play: First Things First!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Start your season off right by predicting the following Met firsts. Answers due by gametime TOMORROW!!!!

Name the first Met to:
1. Record a base hit.
2. 1st single
3. Double
4. Triple
5. Home Run
6. Run batted In
7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance
8. Steal a base
9. Draw a walk
10. Reach safely on an error
11. Be hit by a pitch
12. Score a run
13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter
14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly
15. Get picked off or caught stealing
16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead.
17. 1st "walk-off" RBI
*
Name the first Met pitcher to:
18. Record a strike out
19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance
20. Issue a walk
21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch
22. Get a win
23. Get a save
24. Appear as a relief pitcher
25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter
26. Throw a complete game
27. Be credited with a "hold"
*
Name the first guy:
28. Not on the opening-day roster called up to the team
29. Placed on the disabled list after 1:05 p.m. opening day
30. Pictured on the back cover of the Daily News and the Post on the same day, beginning with Friday's edition

Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day?

[Ceetar]

can I jump out in front and suggest you put this in a shareable google spreadsheet so that it's easy to tabulate?

[Benjamin Grimm]

1. Record a base hit. CABRERA
2. 1st single CABRERA
3. Double FRAZIER
4. Triple REYES
5. Home Run BRUCE
6. Run batted In BRUCE
7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance CESPEDES
8. Steal a base REYES
9. Draw a walk NIMMO
10. Reach safely on an error ROSARIO
11. Be hit by a pitch CABRERA
12. Score a run FRAZIER
13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter FLORES
14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly BRUCE
15. Get picked off or caught stealing ROSARIO
16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. CESPEDES
17. 1st "walk-off" RBI FLORES
*
Name the first Met pitcher to:
18. Record a strike out SYNDERGAARD
19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance SYNDERGAARD
20. Issue a walk SYNDERGAARD
21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch SYNDERGAARD
22. Get a win SYNDERGAARD
23. Get a save FAMILIA
24. Appear as a relief pitcher SWARZAK
25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter SYNDERGAARD
26. Throw a complete game deGROM
27. Be credited with a "hold" SWARZAK
*
Name the first guy:
28. Not on the opening-day roster called up to the team CONFORTO
29. Placed on the disabled list after 1:05 p.m. opening day d'ARNAUD
30. Pictured on the back cover of the Daily News and the Post on the same day, beginning with Friday's edition SYNDERGAARD

Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? FRAZIER

[Benjamin Grimm]

The previous two versions of this game.

We never seem to declare a winner!

Let's play: Who's on 'first' 2016

America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: can I jump out in front and suggest you put this in a shareable google spreadsheet so that it's easy to tabulate?

Yes you can!

[HahnSolo]

Name the first Met to:
1. Record a base hit. Nimmo
2. 1st single Nimmo
3. Double Cabrera
4. Triple Frazier
5. Home Run Cespedes
6. Run batted In Cespedes
7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Cespedes
8. Steal a base Nimmo
9. Draw a walk Bruce
10. Reach safely on an error Gonzalez
11. Be hit by a pitch Gonzalez
12. Score a run Cabrera
13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter Flores
14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Noah
15. Get picked off or caught stealing Reyes
16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. Plawecki
17. 1st "walk-off" RBI Flores
*
Name the first Met pitcher to:
18. Record a strike out Noah
19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance deGrom
20. Issue a walk Noah
21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Swarzak
22. Get a win Noah
23. Get a save Familia
24. Appear as a relief pitcher Blevins
25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter deGrom
26. Throw a complete game Vargas
27. Be credited with a "hold" Ramos
*
Name the first guy:
28. Not on the opening-day roster called up to the team Cecchini
29. Placed on the disabled list after 1:05 p.m. opening day Cabrera
30. Pictured on the back cover of the Daily News and the Post on the same day, beginning with Friday's edition Cespedes

Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Bruce

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The previous two versions of this game. We never seem to declare a winner! Let's play: Who's on 'first' 2016 America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

We're all winners, just for playing

[Ceetar]

here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YielPWgFwlR_0LnMC6wEHoNa9_O5Sj4xyRsPQHApLnA/edit?usp=sharing

Anyone can edit, but please don't cheat and change your answers. (There's a revision history, so we'll know)

You can paste your answers into a column same as you'd do here. (do it here too) I'll add the column that does the text compare to see if your answer contains the real answer. If you're competent, you can just copy the D column to the column after your entry and put the sum cell under your entry.

someone just has to update Column B with the actual results and the spreadsheet will tabulate it all.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Thanks Ceets, you're the best

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Thanks Ceets, you're the best

I'm doing a literal text search, so spell the names correctly. ;-)

[Benjamin Grimm]

Does case matter?

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Does case matter?

no.

Let me know if you notice any players names contained within the question text though.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Nimmo is spelled with a Z

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Nimmo is spelled with a Z

and Cabrera with an f?

[HahnSolo]

Do you need me to edit my column to just the names?

[Ceetar]

HahnSolo wrote: Do you need me to edit my column to just the names?

No, should be fine that way.

[Guest sharpie]

1. Record a base hit. Zimmo
2. 1st single Zimmo
3. Double Bruce
4. Triple Reyes
5. Home Run Cespedes
6. Run batted In Bruce
7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Cespedes
8. Steal a base Rosario
9. Draw a walk Frazier
10. Reach safely on an error Plawecki
11. Be hit by a pitch Rosario
12. Score a run Zimmo
13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter Flores
14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Cabrera
15. Get picked off or caught stealing Frazier
16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. Cabrera
17. 1st "walk-off" RBI d'Arnaud
*
Name the first Met pitcher to:
18. Record a strike out Syndergaard
19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance Syndergaard
20. Issue a walk Syndergaard
21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Ramos
22. Get a win Syndergaard
23. Get a save Familia
24. Appear as a relief pitcher Swarzak
25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter deGrom
26. Throw a complete game Matz
27. Be credited with a "hold" Blevins
*
Name the first guy:
28. Not on the opening-day roster called up to the team Conforto
29. Placed on the disabled list after 1:05 p.m. opening day Gonzalez
30. Pictured on the back cover of the Daily News and the Post on the same day, beginning with Friday's edition Syndergaard

Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Rosario

[Guest cooby]

Wow, I don't think I have time to do this but have fun everyone!

[Ceetar]

Cespedes
Frazier
Rosario
Rosario
Cespedes
Cespedes
Frazier
Reyes
Gonzalez
Rosario
d'Arnaud
Cespedes
Flores
Bruce
Reyes
Nimmo
Nimmo


Syndergaard
Harvey
Syndergaard
Matz
Syndergaard
Familia
Swarzak
Matz
Wheeler
Swarzak


Vargas
Gonzalez
Syndergaard

[Lefty Specialist]

Name the first Met to:
1. Record a base hit. Nimmo
2. 1st single Nimmo
3. Double Cabrera
4. Triple Rosario
5. Home Run Cespedes
6. Run batted In Bruce
7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Cespedes
8. Steal a base Reyes
9. Draw a walk Frazier
10. Reach safely on an error Rosario
11. Be hit by a pitch Gonzalez
12. Score a run Nimmo
13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter Flores
14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Bruce
15. Get picked off or caught stealing Rosario
16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. Cabrera
17. 1st "walk-off" RBI Plawecki
*
Name the first Met pitcher to:
18. Record a strike out Syndergaard
19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance DeGrom
20. Issue a walk Syndergaard
21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Syndergaard
22. Get a win Blevins
23. Get a save Familia
24. Appear as a relief pitcher Swarzak
25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter DeGrom
26. Throw a complete game Syndergaard
27. Be credited with a "hold" Swarzak
*
Name the first guy:
28. Not on the opening-day roster called up to the team Smith
29. Placed on the disabled list after 1:05 p.m. opening day Gonzalez
30. Pictured on the back cover of the Daily News and the Post on the same day, beginning with Friday's edition
Syndergaard
Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Cespedes

[Guest d'Kong76]

[Vic Sage]

Name the first Met to:

1. Record a base hit. --- Cespedes
2. 1st single --- Nimmo
3. Double --- Cespedes
4. Triple --- Rosario
5. Home Run --- Bruce
6. Run batted In - Cespedes
7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance --- Bruce
8. Steal a base --- Nimmo
9. Draw a walk --- Nimmo
10. Reach safely on an error --- Nimmo
11. Be hit by a pitch --- Frazier
12. Score a run --- Nimmo
13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter --- Flores
14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly --- Cabrera
15. Get picked off or caught stealing --- Rosario
16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead.--- Cespedes
17. 1st "walk-off" RBI --- Cespedes
*
Name the first Met pitcher to:
18. Record a strike out --- Syndegaard
19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance --- DeGrom
20. Issue a walk --- Syndegaard
21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch --- Harvey
22. Get a win --- Syndegaard
23. Get a save --- Familia
24. Appear as a relief pitcher --- Swarzak
25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter --- DeGrom
26. Throw a complete game --- DeGrom
27. Be credited with a "hold" --- Swarzak
*
Name the first guy:
28. Not on the opening-day roster called up to the team --- Conforto
29. Placed on the disabled list after 1:05 p.m. opening day --- A-Gonz
30. Pictured on the back cover of the Daily News and the Post on the same day, beginning with Friday's edition --- Syndegaard

Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? --- Reyes

[Frayed Knot]

Name the first Met to:
1. Record a base hit. - Cespedes
2. 1st single - Cabrera
3. Double - Despedes
4. Triple - Rosario
5. Home Run - Plawecki
6. Run batted In - Bruce
7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance - Bruce
8. Steal a base - Rosario
9. Draw a walk - Nimmo
10. Reach safely on an error - Frazier
11. Be hit by a pitch - Cabrera
12. Score a run - Cespedes
13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter - Flores
14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly - Frazier
15. Get picked off or caught stealing - Nimmo
16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. -- Adrian Gonzalez bitches!!!
17. 1st "walk-off" RBI -- d'Arnaud
*
Name the first Met pitcher to:
18. Record a strike out - Syndergaard (if it's not him we're in trouble)
19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance - Syndergaard
20. Issue a walk - Syndergaard
21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch - Harvey
22. Get a win - Syndergaard
23. Get a save - Familia
24. Appear as a relief pitcher - AJ Ramos
25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter - deGrom
26. Throw a complete game - (prolly no one) deGrom
27. Be credited with a "hold" -- AJ Ramos
*
Name the first guy:
28. Not on the opening-day roster called up to the team - Robles
29. Placed on the disabled list after 1:05 p.m. opening day - Swarzak
30. Pictured on the back cover of the Daily News and the Post on the same day, beginning with Friday's edition - Cespedes

Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? -- Frazier

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

11. Zimmo!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

9. Bruce

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

12. Zimmo

[Lefty Specialist]

12. Zimmo
Gah. Too slow.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

1. Rosario

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

6, 7, 16: Cespedes!!

[Lefty Specialist]

Boy, #19 may be in danger today.